Non-refillable bottle.



G. S. SWAIM.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

APPLICATION rum) JUNE 0,1912.

1,048,759. Patented' Dec. 31, 1912.

153ml- J l-wuento'o @451 15' wav'nv Wilmeooeo 66% KM. w, a. 15. m.

UNITED STATES PAlENT OFFICE.

CHARLES S. SWHIM, OF TAFT, CALIFORNIA.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed .Tune 8, 1912. Serial No. 702,519.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements 1n bottles known as non-refillable bottles and has for its object to provide a bottle of this character which is simple and durable in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and one which will be very eflicient-and useful in operation.

Another object of theinvention resides in providing a closure or stopper formed of glass which is so designed and provided with a valve as to form a non-refillable portion of the device, and still another object of the invention resides in providing improved means for locking this particular closure permanently in the neck of the bottle after once being eifectively positioned.

A still further object resides in providing a glass closure or stopper with' an annular groove within which isadapted to be disposed a metallic .band. or ring having lugs. formed on the inner and outer faces thereof, said lugs being adapted to engage with an annular notch or the like formed in the neck of the bottle proper. I

With these and other objects in-view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, Figure 1 is a vertical section through the bottle having my improved closure applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a transverse section therethrough as seen on line 2- 2, Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the locking band removed.

In describing my invention, I shall refer to the drawing in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views and in which- 1 indicates a bottle of any ordinary construction having the neck 2 formed thereon, said neck being provided adjacent the upper peripheral edge thereof with an annular notch 3. In order to form a closure for the bottle, I provide my improved stopper 4 which is formed preferably of glass and is provided with a substantially cylindrical space or passageway 5 extending from the top thereof to a point about mid-way of its Patented Dec. 31,1912? ends, said passage-way or space being adapted to receive therein a removable cork closurg 6. This space or passage-way 5 commu icates at its lower end with an enlarged opening or chamber 7, the walls of which are arcuately designed so as to form contractede'openings 8 and 9 respectively at the upper, and lower portions of said chamber,

the lower opening terminating in the bottom of the closure 4 and disposed in this chamber is a glass ball valve 10. The provision. of a contracted opening at the upper portion of the chamber 7, which communicates with the channel-way or space 5, provides a substantial annular flange or projection 11, which actsas a rest or support for the cork closure 6 disposed in said passage-way and formed on the walls of said chamber 7, about mid-way of its ends or nearer the upper end thereof, ,as desired,are the spaced lugs or projections 11' which are adapted to limit the movement of the ball" valve 10 in one direction. The ball valve will, of course, in its normal position, be seated in the lower end of the chamber 7 to entirely close the lower opening 9 therein, but in view of the curvature of the walls of said chamber' sa' valve is adapted to leave its-resting lace at the slightest tilt of the bottle, but t e provision ,of the luggll, will limit the ,movement of said ballyalve and allow the liqtiid 3 from thebottle to pass'between said lugs.

In order to allow'thd'iglass closure l4 to fit at t e same t imeprevent any possible leakage of the .oontents therebetween, the outer periphery of the closure'adjacent the lower end has mounted therein, a-eorkring on band 12. The closure 4 is also provided. ad-

jacent the up er-end with an annular groove snugily-withinsthu neck 2 of'the hottle and 13 in which is disposed a split spring band Y lugs on the inner face of thesaine will project inwardly to the extentof being disposed within the groove 18 of the closure 4. Under those conditionsiit will be seen that said closure atter being once positioned to the locking point, may not be removed.

In practice, the-bottle is first filled with the desired contents, whereupon the closure 42 having the ball 10 therein and having the spring washer orband 14 properly disposed in the groove 13,. is introduced into the neck of said bottle and forced downwardly until the lugs of said band or washer 1 L interlock with the notch 3 of the ,neck and the groove 13 of the closure. A co rk closure 6 is then introduced in the passage-way or space 5 and the bottle with its cont'ents is then in condition to be shipped tothe consumer with a possible application of a seal or the like over the top of the neck. When itis Y desired to extract a portion of the contents of the bottle, it is first necessary to remove the cork closure 6, whereupon by turning the bottle over in the usual manner, the ball valve 10 will be caused to roll toward the lugs in the chamber 7 so as to allow the contents .of the bottle to pass through said chamber, through the passage-way '5'- and Riva into any desired receptacle provided. The contents may be completely removed. from the bottle, if desired, and as soon as the bottle is set'in an upright position, it will. be seen that the ball'valve 10 will. again return to its'closed' posit-ion, over the opening 9 and thus'any attempt to refill the bottle through the passage-way 5 and the chamber 7, will be prevented. Furthermore, it will be seen that in view of the locking of the closure to the neck of the bottle, said closure'rnay not be removed so that all possible attempts to refill the bottle will be in vain. l 5

From the foregoing'itlwill be seen that I. have provided a simple, inexpensive and cient means for carrying out the objects of the invention and while I have part-icu-.

larly described the elements best adapted to perform the functions set forth, it is obvious that various changes in form, proportion and in th e" minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from of the invention.

Having thus described this invention, what 5 claim is 1. In a non-refillable bottle, the combination withabcdy having a neck formed thereon, said neck being provided with an annular notch on the inner walls thereof; of

in' the outer periphery adjacent the upper end. thereof, and a split spring lockingband having lugs on the inner and outer faces thereof adapted to engage in the grooveot said closure and the notch. of said neck to prevent the removal' of the closure posed. i

2. In a non-refillable bottle, thecombination with a body having a neck "formed thereon, said neck being provided with-an annular notch on the inner Wall adjacent the upper edge thereof, said notch having the in said neclewhereby thelugs on the outer faces of said band may be readily engaged with said notch to securely lock said rigid closure therein.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

. CHARLES 'S. STWAIM. Witnesses L. A. HAHN, A. M. NOBLE.

Z a rigid closure having an annular groove faces of said lugs being beveled coincident tothe inclination of the rear Wall of the notch the spirit or sacrificing any of the principles from the latter when once efiectively dis- I rear wall thereof beveled outwardly from its 

